diff --git a/xed/dialogs/xed-close-confirmation-dialog.c b/xed/dialogs/xed-close-confirmation-dialog.c
index 6de1101..e667ad5 100755
--- a/xed/dialogs/xed-close-confirmation-dialog.c
+++ b/xed/dialogs/xed-close-confirmation-dialog.c
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ build_single_doc_dialog (XedCloseConfirmationDialog *dlg)
     primary_label = gtk_label_new (NULL);
     gtk_label_set_line_wrap (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_use_markup (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (primary_label), 0.0, 0.5);
     gtk_label_set_selectable (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
     gtk_widget_set_can_focus (GTK_WIDGET (primary_label), FALSE);
 
@@ -639,7 +638,7 @@ build_multiple_docs_dialog (XedCloseConfirmationDialog *dlg)
     gtk_label_set_line_wrap (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_use_markup (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
     gtk_widget_set_halign (GTK_WIDGET (primary_label), GTK_ALIGN_START);
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (primary_label), 0.0, 0.5);
+    gtk_widget_set_halign (primary_label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
     gtk_label_set_selectable (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
 
     str = g_strdup_printf (ngettext ("There is %d document with unsaved changes. "
@@ -663,7 +662,7 @@ build_multiple_docs_dialog (XedCloseConfirmationDialog *dlg)
 
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox2), select_label, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
     gtk_label_set_line_wrap (GTK_LABEL (select_label), TRUE);
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (select_label), 0.0, 0.5);
+    gtk_widget_set_halign (select_label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
 
     scrolledwindow = gtk_scrolled_window_new (NULL, NULL);
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox2), scrolledwindow, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
diff --git a/xed/xed-file-chooser-dialog.c b/xed/xed-file-chooser-dialog.c
index 8c906f4..d7c0aa1 100644
--- a/xed/xed-file-chooser-dialog.c
+++ b/xed/xed-file-chooser-dialog.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ create_option_menu (XedFileChooserDialog *dialog)
 	GtkWidget *menu;
 
 	label = gtk_label_new_with_mnemonic (_("C_haracter Encoding:"));
-	gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (label), 0, 0.5);
+	gtk_widget_set_halign (label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
 
 	menu = xed_encodings_combo_box_new (
 		gtk_file_chooser_get_action (GTK_FILE_CHOOSER (dialog)) == GTK_FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_SAVE);
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ create_newline_combo (XedFileChooserDialog *dialog)
 	GtkTreeIter iter;
 
 	label = gtk_label_new_with_mnemonic (_("L_ine Ending:"));
-	gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (label), 0, 0.5);
+	gtk_widget_set_halign (label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
 
 	store = gtk_list_store_new (2, G_TYPE_STRING, XED_TYPE_DOCUMENT_NEWLINE_TYPE);
 	combo = gtk_combo_box_new_with_model (GTK_TREE_MODEL (store));
diff --git a/xed/xed-io-error-message-area.c b/xed/xed-io-error-message-area.c
index f11f17a..876f6d2 100644
--- a/xed/xed-io-error-message-area.c
+++ b/xed/xed-io-error-message-area.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ set_message_area_text_and_icon (GtkWidget   *message_area,
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), primary_label, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
     gtk_label_set_use_markup (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_line_wrap (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (primary_label), 0.0, 0.5);
+    gtk_widget_set_halign (primary_label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
     gtk_widget_set_can_focus (primary_label, TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_selectable (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ set_message_area_text_and_icon (GtkWidget   *message_area,
         gtk_label_set_use_markup (GTK_LABEL (secondary_label), TRUE);
         gtk_label_set_line_wrap (GTK_LABEL (secondary_label), TRUE);
         gtk_label_set_selectable (GTK_LABEL (secondary_label), TRUE);
-        gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (secondary_label), 0.0, 0.5);
+        gtk_widget_set_halign (secondary_label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
     }
 
     gtk_widget_show_all (hbox_content);
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ create_conversion_error_message_area (const gchar *primary_text,
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), primary_label, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
     gtk_label_set_use_markup (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_line_wrap (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (primary_label), 0.0, 0.5);
+    gtk_widget_set_halign (primary_label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
     gtk_widget_set_can_focus (primary_label, TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_selectable (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
 
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ create_conversion_error_message_area (const gchar *primary_text,
         gtk_label_set_use_markup (GTK_LABEL (secondary_label), TRUE);
         gtk_label_set_line_wrap (GTK_LABEL (secondary_label), TRUE);
         gtk_label_set_selectable (GTK_LABEL (secondary_label), TRUE);
-        gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (secondary_label), 0.0, 0.5);
+        gtk_widget_set_halign (secondary_label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
     }
 
     create_combo_box (message_area, vbox);
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ xed_file_already_open_warning_message_area_new (const gchar *uri)
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), primary_label, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
     gtk_label_set_use_markup (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_line_wrap (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (primary_label), 0.0, 0.5);
+    gtk_widget_set_halign (primary_label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
     gtk_widget_set_can_focus (primary_label, TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_selectable (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
 
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ xed_file_already_open_warning_message_area_new (const gchar *uri)
     gtk_label_set_use_markup (GTK_LABEL (secondary_label), TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_line_wrap (GTK_LABEL (secondary_label), TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_selectable (GTK_LABEL (secondary_label), TRUE);
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (secondary_label), 0.0, 0.5);
+    gtk_widget_set_halign (secondary_label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
 
     gtk_widget_show_all (hbox_content);
     set_contents (message_area, hbox_content);
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ xed_externally_modified_saving_error_message_area_new (const gchar  *uri,
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), primary_label, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
     gtk_label_set_use_markup (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_line_wrap (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (primary_label), 0.0, 0.5);
+    gtk_widget_set_halign (primary_label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
     gtk_widget_set_can_focus (primary_label, TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_selectable (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
 
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ xed_externally_modified_saving_error_message_area_new (const gchar  *uri,
     gtk_label_set_use_markup (GTK_LABEL (secondary_label), TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_line_wrap (GTK_LABEL (secondary_label), TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_selectable (GTK_LABEL (secondary_label), TRUE);
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (secondary_label), 0.0, 0.5);
+    gtk_widget_set_halign (secondary_label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
 
     gtk_widget_show_all (hbox_content);
     set_contents (message_area, hbox_content);
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ xed_no_backup_saving_error_message_area_new (const gchar  *uri,
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (vbox), primary_label, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
     gtk_label_set_use_markup (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_line_wrap (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (primary_label), 0.0, 0.5);
+    gtk_widget_set_halign (primary_label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
     gtk_widget_set_can_focus (primary_label, TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_selectable (GTK_LABEL (primary_label), TRUE);
 
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ xed_no_backup_saving_error_message_area_new (const gchar  *uri,
     gtk_label_set_use_markup (GTK_LABEL (secondary_label), TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_line_wrap (GTK_LABEL (secondary_label), TRUE);
     gtk_label_set_selectable (GTK_LABEL (secondary_label), TRUE);
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (secondary_label), 0.0, 0.5);
+    gtk_widget_set_halign (secondary_label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
 
     gtk_widget_show_all (hbox_content);
     set_contents (message_area, hbox_content);
diff --git a/xed/xed-panel.c b/xed/xed-panel.c
index 81cab98..785cca8 100644
--- a/xed/xed-panel.c
+++ b/xed/xed-panel.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ build_tab_label (XedPanel    *panel,
     /* setup label */
     label = gtk_label_new (name);
 
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (label), 0.0, 0.5);
+    gtk_widget_set_halign (label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
     gtk_widget_set_margin_left (label, 0);
     gtk_widget_set_margin_right (label, 0);
     gtk_widget_set_margin_top (label, 0);
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ xed_panel_add_item (XedPanel    *panel,
 
     menu_label = gtk_label_new (name);
 
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (menu_label), 0.0, 0.5);
+    gtk_widget_set_halign (menu_label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
 
     if (!gtk_widget_get_visible (item))
     {
diff --git a/xed/xed-progress-message-area.c b/xed/xed-progress-message-area.c
index cbb86e0..f915702 100644
--- a/xed/xed-progress-message-area.c
+++ b/xed/xed-progress-message-area.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ xed_progress_message_area_init (XedProgressMessageArea *area)
     gtk_widget_show (area->priv->label);
     gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (hbox), area->priv->label, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
     gtk_label_set_use_markup (GTK_LABEL (area->priv->label), TRUE);
-    gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (area->priv->label), 0.0, 0.5);
+    gtk_widget_set_halign (area->priv->label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
     gtk_label_set_ellipsize (GTK_LABEL (area->priv->label), PANGO_ELLIPSIZE_END);
 
     area->priv->progress = gtk_progress_bar_new ();
diff --git a/xed/xed-tab-label.c b/xed/xed-tab-label.c
index 47d36e9..bd01717 100644
--- a/xed/xed-tab-label.c
+++ b/xed/xed-tab-label.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ xed_tab_label_init (XedTabLabel *tab_label)
 
 	label = gtk_label_new ("");
 
-	gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (label), 0.0, 0.5);
+	gtk_widget_set_halign (label, GTK_ALIGN_START);
 	gtk_widget_set_margin_left (label, 0);
 	gtk_widget_set_margin_right (label, 0);
 	gtk_widget_set_margin_top (label, 0);